Allah (definition)
From WikiIslam, the online resource on Islam
According to Islam, Allāh is the Creator of the Universe. Allah does not mean 'God' but rather 'the God' [1] and is thus one of the remnants of Islam's polytheistic origins. In the pre-Islamic era, Allah was the supreme creator god of the Arabs, a moon god who lived in a rock located in the Ka'aba. [1] Yet he was still only one god among the many others they believed in.[2] The goddesses; Allāt (the feminine form of “Allah”, meaning 'the goddess' ),[3][4][5] Manāt, and al-‘Uzzá were Allah's daughters.[1]
This leaves many with the question; why do Arabic-speaking non-Muslims use the word "Allah" to refer to God? This and more are answered in: Allahu Akbar.
[edit] See Also
- Allah - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Allah
- Paganism - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Islam and Paganism
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[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Allah" - Encyclopedia Mythica from Encyclopedia Mythica Online; Accessed June 15, 2007.
- ↑ "Moon God"- Allah - the Moon God.
- ↑ Arne A. Ambros, and Stephan Procházka - A Concise Dictionary of Koranic Arabic (p. 306) - Weisbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3895004006
- ↑ Lat, al- - Oxford Islamic Studies Online
- ↑ Mify narodov mira 1984. Article: Allat
